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Re: Overtorqued head on Super M
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Posted by Bob M on December 17, 2003 at 13:09:49 from (165.170.128.65):
In Reply to: Overtorqued head on Super M posted by Tim Malin on December 17, 2003 at 12:16:02:
You are unlikely to damage the head or the head gasket by overtorquing the bolts. However you run the very real risk of stripping or twisting off a head stud. That in turn can lead to a blown head gasket or warped head if the motor is run like this. I'd recommend loosening the head bolts, then retightening them using a torque wrench and per instructions detailed in the manual.
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